The Novgorodians succeeded in defending Russian territory, and the crusaders never mounted another serious challenge eastward. The battle is notable for having been fought largely on the frozen lake, and this gave the battle it's name. The Germans made immediate peace with Novgorod and the peace lasted for a long time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Prokofiev, https://littlebigplanet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Battle_on_the_Ice?oldid=47934. The kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and the Teutonic Order built up an alliance in June 1238, under the auspices of Danish king Valdemar II. The battle’s accounts are muddled with those of another battle on ice in 1016 (Ostrowski, 2006: 291). Many more Danes and Estonians killed and captured. Led by Prince-Bishop Hermann of Dorpat, the knights and their auxiliary troops of local Ugaunian Estonians then met with Alexander's forces by the narrow strait that connects the northern and southern parts of Lake Peipus (Lake Peipus proper with Lake Pskovskoe). He is regarded as of the most notable composers of the 1900's, and also died on the same day Joseph Stalin did. [1], 07 - Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 No.5 - Little Big Planet OST. He also states that the apparently low casualties suffered by the knights according to their own sources is indicative of the small magnitude of the encounter. Browse and discover LittleBigPlanet levels on LBP.me. In a 2009 Russian-Canadian-Japanese WWII-related anime, First Squad, the Battle on the Ice plays a vital part in the plot. LittleBigPlanet OST - Track 11 - Battle on the Ice - YouTube Alexander, intending to fight in a place of his own choosing, retreated in an attempt to draw the often over-confident Crusaders onto the frozen lake. Rurik, a vampire character in "The Cowboy and the Vampire Collection," was a young Russian military strategist in the Battle of the Ice. Fennell claimed that most of the Teutonic Knights were by that time engaged elsewhere in the Baltic. Another point mentioned by Uzhankov is the 1243 treaty between Novgorod and the Teutonic Order, where the knights abandoned all claims to Russian lands. War in the Ice is a future history simulation of a limited scale war for the energy resources of Antarctica between the world’s superpowers. The 1242 battle at Lake Peipus was immortalized in Sergei Eisenstein's rousing film "Alexander Nevsky", and is probably the first thing most folks think of when they hear "Battle on the Ice". Today, Russia has an Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, a medal given for outstanding bravery and excellent service to the country. For information about how to add references, see, Articles with Russian-language external links, Articles containing Russian-language text, Articles containing Estonian-language text, Articles containing Latvian-language text, Articles with German-language external links, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Battle_on_the_Ice_(Lake_Peipus)?oldid=4972736. A little after two hours of close quarters fighting, Alexander ordered the left and right wings of his army (including cavalry) to enter the battle. They assembled the larger western cavalry force of their time. The Teutonic knights and crusaders attempted to rally and regroup at the far side of the lake, however, the thin ice began to give way and cracked under the weight of their heavy armour, and many knights and crusaders drowned. In a 2009 Russian-Canadian-Japanese WWII-related anime, First Squad, the Battle on the Ice plays a vital part in the plot. 750 years. [1] The crusader army was a mixture of Teutonic Knights, Danes, Livonians, Estonians, and Crusaders. In the spring of 1242, the Teutonic Knights defeated a detachment of Novgorodians about 20 km south of the fortress of Dorpat (Tartu). 50 were captured, 6 of which were members of the Order. The Teutonic knights and crusaders charged across the lake and reached the enemy, but were held up by the infantry of the Novgorod militia. The Battle on the Ice (Russian: Ледовое побоище, Ledovoye poboishche; German: Schlacht auf dem Eise; Estonian: Jäälahing; German: Schlacht auf dem Peipussee) was fought between the Republic of Novgorod led by Prince Alexander Nevsky and the forces of the Livonian Order and Bishopric of Dorpat led by Bishop Hermann of Dorpat on April 5, 1242, at Lake Peipus.